Journal profile · Multiple
Performance Enhancement & Health
ISSN 2211-2669 · Elsevier
Performance Enhancement & Health: CAS Zone 2 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 4.1 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,480; review about 124 days (submission to acceptance, publisher); 79 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Performance Enhancement & Health is published by Elsevier and is in Zone 2 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Doping in Sports, Hormonal and reproductive studies and Behavioral Health and Interventions, together about 45.8% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Performance Enhancement & Health is a multi-disciplinary, international, peer-reviewed journal that publishes research on the enhancement of human functioning and health. Reflecting its multi-disciplinary scope, PEH publishes research that investigates performance enhancement and health through the lens of social sciences and humanities. PEH strives to cover different facets of performance enhancement, such as productivity, identity, social capital, and/or human functioning. PEH adopts a biopsychosocial approach to health. In turn, contributions may cover physical, mental, and/or social aspects of health.Performance Enhancement & Health welcomes papers, in English, on topics including, but not restricted to, the following:• Human enhancement drugs, novel psychoactive substances, traditional drugs, doping, pharmaceuticals and supplements • Sport, exercise and fitness • Drugs policy, anti-doping policy, harm reduction, and drug prevention, education and treatment • Athletes' health and wellbeing • Body shape and image, and bodily functions • Workplace and school performance • Quality of life, (anti-)aging, and lifestyle • Fatigue and injury prevention • Self-regulation of performance and human functioningPlease be aware that manuscripts only focused on pure sport science fall outside the scope of this journal. We will only consider these types of manuscripts (quantitative and/or qualitative) if they are also related to health. The same applies to other manuscripts that do not relate their focus to performance enhancement and/or health. Feel free to contact the Editor-in-Chief to discuss whether your article is within the scope of PEH.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Editorial board by country: 2 in mainland China (about 4%); most named United Kingdom 14, United States 11, Australia 9, Germany 4, Canada 4 (53 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Doping in SportsSocial Sciences22.7%
- Hormonal and reproductive studiesMedicine15.9%
- Behavioral Health and InterventionsPsychology7.2%
- Sport Psychology and PerformancePsychology6.1%
- Sports, Gender, and SocietySocial Sciences5.8%
- Muscle metabolism and nutritionBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.9%
- Motivation and Self-Concept in SportsPsychology4.7%
- Sports Analytics and PerformanceEconomics, Econometrics and Finance3.8%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Sport Sciences | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Substance Abuse | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Psychology, Applied | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Substance Abuse | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Psychology, Applied | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Sport Sciences | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 4.1Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.9LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 3.9Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.71LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.97LetPub ·
- h-index
- 34OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 137OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.4OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 36.6%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 66.4%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 82LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 486 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 59 | 43 | 26 |
| 2025 | 79 | 56 | 182 |
| 2024 | 43 | 33 | 227 |
| 2023 | 26 | 16 | 250 |
| 2022 | 29 | 15 | 308 |
| 2021 | 23 | 9 | 241 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
124 dayssubmission to acceptance
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Submission to first decision
- 2 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 58 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 124 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 20 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,480 / EUR 3,260 / GBP 2,790 / JPY 431,620 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 3,540 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- 1–7
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 8,000 words
- Reference style
- APA
- Highlights
- Required
Article types accepted11, with length limits
- case reportThe journal encourages the submission of the following types of manuscript:Editorial: These are usually between 1,500 and 2,000 words. Editorials do not have ab…Length not stated
- commentaryThe journal encourages the submission of the following types of manuscript:Editorial: These are usually between 1,500 and 2,000 words. Editorials do not have ab…main text ≤ 4,000 words
- critiquesCritiques: Reviews of recently published books or grey literature. They are usually between 500 and 1,000 words. Critiques do not require abstracts. Not peer-re…Length not stated
- editorialThe journal encourages the submission of the following types of manuscript:Editorial: These are usually between 1,500 and 2,000 words. Editorials do not have ab…main text ≤ 2,000 words
- opinionThe journal encourages the submission of the following types of manuscript:Editorial: These are usually between 1,500 and 2,000 words. Editorials do not have ab…Length not stated
- phd summariesPhD summaries: These should be up to 1,000 words with up to 1 figure and up to 10 references.Length not stated
- research paperThe journal encourages the submission of the following types of manuscript:Editorial: These are usually between 1,500 and 2,000 words. Editorials do not have ab…main text ≤ 5,000 words
- responseResponse: Responses are short comments on papers published in the current or previous issues. They are usually between 500 and 1,000 words. Responses do not req…Length not stated
- reviewThe journal encourages the submission of the following types of manuscript:Editorial: These are usually between 1,500 and 2,000 words. Editorials do not have ab…main text ≤ 8,000 words
- short reportShort report: These can be up to 2,000 words, an abstract of no more than 200 words, with one table, and no more than fifteen references. Structured abstract. P…Length not stated
- viewpointThe journal encourages the submission of the following types of manuscript:Editorial: These are usually between 1,500 and 2,000 words. Editorials do not have ab…main text ≤ 1,200 words
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- AI use Declaration of generative AI use
Authors must declare the use of generative AI tools in the manuscript preparation process upon submission of the paper.Generative AI and AI-assisted technologies (“AI tools”) have been rapidly adopted in research and scholarly publishing, offering significant benefits while requiring clear standards for responsible and transparent use.Authors preparing a manuscript for this journal may use AI tool…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Group authorship
Group authorship refers to the attribution of an article to a defined and named group of authors whose members have contributed to the work. Examples include research consortia, clinical trial groups, collaborative networks, task forces or working groups, expert panels or consensus groups, and participatory research groups. Group authorship must be declared on the title page at submission. When av…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Declaration of competing interests
All authors must disclose any financial and personal relationships with other people or organizations that could inappropriately influence or bias their work. Examples of potential competing interests include:EmploymentConsultanciesStock ownershipHonorariaPaid expert testimonyPatent applications or registrationsGrants or any other fundingAffiliation with the journal as an Editor or Advisory Board …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Authors must follow Elsevier's Publishing Ethics Policy. Model summary
Authors must follow ethical guidelines stated in Elsevier's Publishing Ethics Policy.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright License options
Authors will be offered open access user license options which will determine how you, and third parties, can reuse your open access article. We advise that you review these options and any funding body license requirements before selecting a license option.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
Editable source files required (.doc/.docx for Word, .tex for LaTeX); PDF not acceptable; Word files single-column. Model summary
We refer you to our open access information page to learn about open access options for this journal.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review
Single anonymized review process; submissions initially assessed by editors; if suitable, sent to a minimum of two reviewers; decision made by editors. Model summary
This journal follows a single anonymized review process. Your submission will initially be assessed by our editors. If your submission is deemed suitable, it will typically be sent to be reviewed by a minimum of two reviewers for an independent expert assessment of the scientific quality. The decision as to whether your article is accepted or rejected for publication will be made by our editors.Re…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprints
Preprint sharing allowed in line with Elsevier's article sharing policy; does not count as prior publication. Model summary
Preprint sharingAuthors may share preprints in line with Elsevier's article sharing policy. Sharing preprints, such as on a preprint server, will not count as prior publication.We advise you to read our policy on multiple, redundant or concurrent publication.
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Elsevier
- ISSN
- 2211-2669
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Performance Enhancement & Health
What CAS zone is Performance Enhancement & Health in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Performance Enhancement & Health is in Zone 2 of Medicine, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Sport Sciences / Substance Abuse / Psychology, Applied / Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Performance Enhancement & Health?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 4.1; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 3.9, h-index 34.
How long does peer review take at Performance Enhancement & Health?
The publisher reports about 124 days (submission to acceptance). Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
What are the manuscript requirements of Performance Enhancement & Health?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: 1–7; Manuscript length: ≤ 8,000 words; Reference style: APA; Highlights: Required. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Performance Enhancement & Health based?
Of the 53 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 2 (about 4%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (14), United States (11) and Australia (9). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Performance Enhancement & Health?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Performance Enhancement & Health is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is Performance Enhancement & Health open access, and what is the APC?
Performance Enhancement & Health is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,480.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-25). Last updated: .